PSA: My boss in Denver said 'you're the best tech we have' and I was still in my first year after dropping out

Avery Taylor · 2026-03-16T18:30:07.666786+00:00

That was the moment I realized college had me convinced I was behind, when I was actually already doing the job. Anyone else have a boss or client give them a reality check like that?

harper_rodriguez977mo ago

My old manager said the same exact thing.

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thomas7847mo ago

Did that make you change how you saw your own work after that?

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joseph5296mo ago

Honestly, that line about being convinced you were behind hits home. I see this all the time where people, myself included, get stuck comparing their start to someone else's middle. Tbh, a lot of "being behind" is just a story we learn from school and then keep telling ourselves long after the class is over.

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